A file picture shows suspects with their hands zip-tied after being detained during an earlier raid on a scam centre in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has intensified its nationwide crackdown on cybercrime networks following international pressure. (EPA Images pic)
HANOI: The Cambodian Task Force Against Online Scams said authorities had detained 3,455 individuals since operations began on June 27, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
According to a statement released on Wednesday (Oct 15), raids targeted 92 sites across 18 cities and provinces out of the country’s total 25. The arrested suspects include nationals from 20 countries.
Dozens of alleged ringleaders have already been sent to court for prosecution, while most of the remaining foreign suspects are being deported to their home countries.
This large-scale operation marks an unprecedented step by Cambodia to dismantle high-tech fraud networks, aiming to preserve public security, order, and social safety.
